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Medal Madness 5K, 10K, 13.1M, & 26.2M at Boone, NC (13)

Medal Madness 5K, 10K, 13.1M, & 26.2M at Boone, NC (13)

Race Date

Mar 28, 2026

Location

Boone, NC

The Experience

Race Information The race starts at 8:30 AM. Packet pickup starts 30 minutes before the race and ends 10 minutes before the race starts. All runners must register on RunSignup.  No on-site registration. 5K & 10K Course (1.56M) https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/6082729063  The course is an out-and-back (3.11M) The 5K does the out-and-back one time. The 10K does the out-and-back two times. Half Marathon & Marathon Course (1.64M) https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/6401735737/  The course is an out-and-back (3.28M). The Half Marathon does the out-and-back four times. The Marathon does the out-and-back eight times. Course Time Limit 6 hours. Finisher Medals https://usroadrunning.com/FinisherMedals.php  Shirt and Gear Shop https://usroadrunning.com/Gear.php  Best Costume https://usroadrunning.com/BestCostume.php  Series Points https://usroadrunning.com/S.php Awards https://usroadrunning.com/Awards.php Frequently Asked Questions and Information https://usroadrunning.com/FAQ.php US Road Running https://usroadrunning.com

Logistics

Race Day

Saturday, March 28, 2026

Start Time

8:30 AM

Start Location

355 M.L.K. Jr. St, Boone, NC, 28607

Directions

Course Info

Course Type

Loop Course

Terrain

road

Difficulty

Ultra-Flat

Elevation Gain

0'

Net Drop/km

0 m (Flat)

Separation

0.0%

Also Offers

5K10K26.2 Miles

Course Map

Quality Score

Methodology
Heritage4/20

2 years running

Size2/15

~2.5 finishers a year

Momentum3/5

small race — neutral

Loyalty0/20

0% returning runners

Course & details5/15

3 timing sources

National draw2/10

runners from 2 states

Front-pack speed0/5

winner 1:50:22

Weather10/10

typical high 57°F

Race Day Weather

5-year historical avg

Start (Low)

39°

Afternoon (High)

57°

Ideal racing weather — cool and comfortable

0.2"

Precipitation

15 mph

Wind

66%

Humidity

Historical Finish Times

How 5 finishers actually crossed the line across 2 years.

Most recent

2026

Total finishers

5

Median time

2:11:38

Latest turnout

4

States

2

10%
25%
75%
90%
1:50p50 median ≈ 2:102:55

Turnout by year

20252026

'25'26
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